r/VWAlltrack

found this out the hard way today! i just finished my is20 swap (took a while but got it done!) and went to upgrade my stage 1 tune to stage 3 fbo, only to not find that tune! i flashed the base is20 one, and i called apr support.

turns out after they got acquired by holley they discontinued the sale of downpipe tunes to comply with emissions. i find this to be a load of bull, especially after i installed a cts downpipe. anyone know of good alternatives for an is20 tune? i’ll probably seek a refund for this tune. if anyone offers burbles or whatnot that would be fun as well

Hate these big turbo Golf R’s! 🤣
At least I can out 60’ them and make them worry a little!

I don’t recall how I came upon this sub - it was sent to my feed at some point for some reason. But this sub is the sole reason I acquired my Alltrack. I was looking for a newer car with similar utility to my 07 Pontiac Vibe, and once I learned of the ‘track my search was limited to a single “model” (an Alltrack). Within 2 months I was the proud owner of a stock ‘17 SE with 71k.

I love this car so much.

(I just realized I mis-typed the name of the sub - whoopsie!)

There’s a 2018 SE 6MT in my area. It has 64k miles, a clean, 1-owner, carfax and oil changes/service every 10k miles since new — always at a VW dealer. It’s Night Blue on Marrakesh Brown. $21k before taxes and fees. California owned its whole life.

The car was, honestly, beautiful from 20 feet away. Up close? It is completely peppered with rock chips like someone had been following a semi truck 63k of its 64k miles. Hundreds of rock chips down to bare metal, both headlight lenses and fog light lenses were cracked and the windshield was almost frosted. All four door handle cups were scratched to high hell. Gear was dragged in and out over the rear bumper and the interior smelled like a wet dog (the dealer tried to cover it up with some awful urinal-cake-smelling air freshener too).

There were some other things here and there, but the gist of it is, there were several superficial issues that told me a little bit about the previous owner’s general disregard for the exterior condition of this car.

I have wanted an Alltrack for a long, long, time and I’ve been saving for several years, but I walked away. I know those superficial issues would bother me, but they’re superficial and I know it. For $20k, it just had bad vibes and I wasn’t ecstatic about giving up my money for it.

When I was 23 I bought a used 2013 GLI that blew up the day I took it home and I’ve been scared to buy another VW ever since.

Should I go back before it’s too late or abandon the dream of owning a manual Alltrack in the US?

2018 SE MT 80,000 miles

Idling in neutral and the clutch is not depressed.
The engine (???) sounds like it is ticking. And the idle almost feels rough.

Leave the car in neutral and press the clutch in and the ticking and rough-ish idle stops instantly.

I’m not a transmission specialist at all!!! Is this a sign of something wearing out and not fully engaging/disengaging?

Ever since I was a teenager, I had always had my eye on the Passat Alltrack. I especially loved the orange version, and back then it felt like a dream car to me.

Now, at 30, I finally bought a used one — a 2021 model with 100k km, a 2.0 TDI with 200 hp, 4Motion and DSG.

I switched from a Seat Leon 2.0 TDI with 150 hp, and I definitely feel like I made the right choice. You sit higher, it's more comfortable and feels much more substantial, and the extra 50 hp is definitely noticeable.

I also absolutely love how it looks in black, although keeping it clean is quite a challenge!

I haven't really tested it off-road yet, though. For those of you who own an Alltrack, what have your experiences been like? How far do you dare to take yours off the beaten path, and what kind of terrain can it realistically handle?

Thanks for your help and comments.

I kinda like it, I think.

Hey everyone! I have a 2017 Golf Alltrack and the sunshade recently got jammed and ended up tearing the fabric. Now the sunroof/shade won’t open at all.
Has anyone else had this happen? Is this a common issue with the Alltrack/Golf SportWagen, and is replacing or repairing the sunshade something that’s relatively easy to do yourself?
I’d appreciate any advice, especially if you’ve dealt with this repair before. Wondering if it’s a straightforward fix or if I should just take it to a shop. Thanks!

Grocery store parking lot

Looking to trade wheels . I have karthoum wheels 18x8.5 painted in red

Anybody want them? They came with my Alltrack when I got it, but with the rubber ones in I can’t imagine ever putting them back in the car. Free local pickup (San Diego area) Paipo get priority or you pay shipping. 10/10 condition, front and back seat footwells

Little trip to cold war russian bunkers for submarines